Last Wednesday, World Athletics announced the nominees for the Women’s World Athlete of the Year award. Now, it’s time to see the men who are nominated for the award.
On Thursday, World Athletics announced the 11 male nominees for the Men’s Athlete of the Year award. The winner will be announced at the World Athletics Awards that has yet to be announced by World Athletics.
Here is the list of the male nominees in the order listed by World Athletics.
- Neeraj Chopra (javelin)
- Ryan Crouser (shot put)
- Mondo Duplantis (pole vault)
- Soufiane El Bakkali (3000m steeplechase)
- Jakob Ingebrigtsen (mile, 1500m, 5k)
- Kelvin Kiptum (marathon)
- Pierce LePage (decathlon)
- Noah Lyles (100m, 200m)
- Alvaro Martin (race walk)
- Miltiadis Tentoglou (long jump)
- Karsten Warholm (400m, 400m hurdles)
Additional facts about the nominees:
- Three of the nominated athletes hold the world record in their respective event.
- 10 of the 11 were world champions this past season.
Per World Athletics, “Fans can vote online via the World Athletics social media platforms. Individual graphics for each nominee will be posted on Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube this week; a ‘like’ on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube or a retweet on X will count as one vote.”
Voting for the men’s and women’s awards closes at midnight on October 28, and at the conclusion of the voting process, five women finalists will be announced on November 13-14 with the winner being revealed on December 11.
